Test 1 Flashcards
What is quality assessment?
Continual monitoring of entire test process from test ordering and specimen collection thru reporting and interpreting results.
Is Chloride an inorganic or organic substance in urine?
Inorganic
Is Creatinine an inorganic or organic substance in urine?
Organic
Is Potassium an inorganic or organic substance in urine?
Inorganic
Is Urea an inorganic or organic substance in urine?
Organic
Is Uric Acid an inorganic or organic substance in urine?
Organic
Is Sodium an inorganic or organic substance in urine?
Inorganic
Urine composition is __% water and __% solutes.
95 and 5
Kidneys form urine as an __________ of plasma.
Ultrafiltrate
The glomerulus filters ____ mL/day?
170,000
Urine volume depends on the body’s _______ and _______ excretion.
Hydration and water
Average urine output?
1200 - 1500 ml/day
Normal urine output?
600 - 2000 ml/day
Define oliguria?
Decrease in urine
Define anuria?
Absence of urine
Define polyuria?
Increase in daytime urine
Define nocturia?
Decrease in nighttime urine
A patient with oliguria might progress to having?
Anuria
Labels for urine containers should be placed on container when?
Before collection
Prolonged exposure of urine to light will cause?
Decreased bilirubin
Clarity is _______ if urine is left out for > 2 hours.
Decreased
Odor is ______ if urine is left out for > 2 hours.
Increased